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first reef Daly head with NE wind hitting., Daly Heads

Daly Heads

1:58 pm 23 Apr 1991

Broken Boards, Mallacoota

Mallacoota

1:30 pm 9 Jul 2011


Rapid Bay ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 2.0

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for South Australia - Adelaide

  1. Http___www Surf South Oz: ‘Mid-Coast SA: SSE winds are around 22 knots and conditions are bumpy on the Mid Coast with surf around 1'. The tide's heading out until around 10:15 and the arvo tide is a biggie - but it won't make much difference today. S-SE winds are expected to gust over 20 knots this morning before easing late arvo and tending more SE.’ 3 hours ago from Seaford Reef, 47 km away
  2. Surfsouthoz Surf South Oz: ‘South-Coast SA: Fresh onshore Southerlies are making a mess of the South Coast again this morning, with gusts over 25 knots. The Middleton - Goolwa stretch is a sloppy looking 4 - 5', with Chiton / Gap around 3'. Waits and Parson's can be pretty much ruled out. Winds should ease a bit late arvo but it's gonna stay onshore and messy all day.’ 3 hours ago from Goolwa, 56 km away
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Rapid Bay Surf Forecast / South Australia – Adelaide / Australia

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 02 am Tuesday 05 Jun 2012

Rapid Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Energy
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Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 2.3
SSE 		2.0
SSE 		1.6
S 		0.2
S 		0.2
S 		0.4
SSE 		0.3
SSE 		0.6
SSE 		0.4
SSE 		0.3
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SSE 		0.3
SSE 		0.2
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Period (s) (?) 7 6 16 16 15 8 13 12 12 11 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8
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Max-energy 476 315 1372 19 18 24 33 103 45 23 21 19 7 6 5 5 5 5
Wind
(km/h) 		45 SSE 45 SSE 35 SE 25 ESE 25 SE 25 ESE 20 E 15 ESE 20 E 15 NE 15 E 20 ENE 20 NE 20 ENE 25 NE 20 NE 15 NE 25 NE
Wind State (?) cross-
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Key to wind character - offshore winds at Rapid Bay blow from the E
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
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4:08PM
1.84
5:05AM
1.01 		4:38PM
1.84
5:27AM
1.02 		5:07PM
1.81
5:50AM
1.07 		5:36PM
1.75
6:16AM
1.13
6:05PM
1.67 		6:49AM
1.20
6:34PM
1.57
Low Tide
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0.61
11:20PM
0.24 		9:52AM
0.55
11:45PM
0.25 		10:23AM
0.52
12:08AM
0.30 		10:55AM
0.52
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0.36 		11:30AM
0.57
12:53AM
0.44
12:09PM
0.66 		1:18AM
0.51
 

Note: the tide data above is for Second Valley, Australia which is 5 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Rapid Bay. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.
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Today's Rapid Bay sea temperature is 16.4 °C (Statistics for 05 Jun 1981-2005 - mean: 16.3 max: 17.1 min: 15.3 °C)
Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Mostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Mostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
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Summary some clouds some clouds some clouds clear some clouds clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear
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High °C 14 14 13 13 13 13 11 11 11 10 11 11 10 12 11 11 12 12
Low °C 13 14 12 12 13 10 10 11 10 9 11 9 9 11 10 10 12 10
Chill °C (?) 11 11 10 11 11 11 9 9 8 8 9 8 8 10 8 9 10 10
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Sunset - 16:40 - - 16:40 - - 16:40 - - 16:39 - - 16:39 - - 16:39 -
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Global Wavefinder Parea-left Easter-reef Trial-harbour Trial-harbour Dinner-plates J-bay East-pier Double-mouth Gerickes-point Uatotoka Uatotoka Uatotoka Dolphin-point Brak-river Riet-river Dinner-plates Asu Tora-point
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Information about the Rapid Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rapid Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Rapid Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rapid Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rapid Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rapid Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Adelaide? If you are looking for accommodation near Rapid Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Adelaide, consider staying in Rapid Bay which is 2 km (1 miles) away. Other places in and around Adelaide where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Kingscote which is 51 km (32 miles) away, Morphett Vale, Adelaide and Port Adelaide.